List of Emirati records in swimming

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The UAE Records in swimming are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer from the United Arab Emirates. These records are kept by the UAE Swimming Federation.

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The federation maintains records for both long course (50m) [1] and short course (25m) [2] competition, for males, in the following events:

Long course (50m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50 m freestyle23.16h Yousuf Al-Matrooshi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates21 June 2024Sette Colli Trophy Rome, Italy [3]
100 m freestyle50.39h Yousuf Al-Matrooshi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates30 July 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [4]
200 m freestyle1:50.94 Rohayem Tolba Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates28 August 2025 Arab Championships Casablanca, Morocco [5]
400 m freestyle3:53.56h Rohayem Tolba Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates19 August 2025 World Junior Championships Otopeni, Romania [6]
800 m freestyle8:09.03 Rohayem Tolba Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates21 August 2025 World Junior Championships Otopeni, Romania [7]
1500 m freestyle16:22.61 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai8 March 2024Emirates Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [8]
50 m backstroke26.62 Yaaqoub Al-Saadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates10 October 2015GCC Games Dammam, Saudi Arabia[ citation needed ]
100 m backstroke58.37 Yaaqoub Al-Saadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates1 September 2015GCC Championships Doha, Qatar[ citation needed ]
200 m backstroke2:11.06 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai18 February 2024Dubai Open Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [9]
50m breaststroke28.79 Mubarak Al-Besher Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates26 April 2014Dubai International Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [10]
50m breaststroke28.76h, # Mahmoud Osama Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates30 January 2016Euro Meet Luxembourg City, Luxembourg[ citation needed ]
100m breaststroke1:03.89h Mahmoud Osama Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates29 January 2017Euro Meet Luxembourg City, Luxembourg[ citation needed ]
200m breaststroke2:26.28 Mubarak Al-Besher Al Wasl21 October 2011GCC Games Isa Town, Bahrain [11]
50m butterfly24.62 Mohamed Shawky Hussein Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates28 August 2025 Arab Championships Casablanca, Morocco [12]
100m butterfly55.37h Yousuf Al-Matrooshi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates23 June 2022 World Championships Budapest, Hungary [13]
200m butterfly2:06.97 Salem Ghalib Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates17 May 2022 GCC Games Kuwait City, Kuwait [14]
200m individual medley2:10.00 Obaid Aljasmi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates1 August 2021GCC Championships Doha, Qatar[ citation needed ]
400m individual medley4:45.29 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai25 June 2023Hamilton Aquatics Summer Sizzler Dubai, United Arab Emirates [15]
4×100m
 freestyle relay
3:34.57Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates2004
4×200m
 freestyle relay
8:07.89h
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates31 July 2009 World Championships Rome, Italy [16]
4×100m
 medley relay
3:57.49
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates20 October 2011GCC Games Isa Town, Bahrain [17]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UAE Swimming Federation;WRWorld record;ASAsian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final; – en route to final mark;tt – time trial

Women

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50 m freestyle30.66h Mahra Alshehhi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates28 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China [18]
100 m freestyle1:05.77h Mahra Alshehhi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates26 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China [19]
200 m freestyle2:17.37h Mahra Alshehhi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates6 April 2024Arena Grand Prix Puchar Polski Warsaw, Poland[ citation needed ]
400 m freestyle4:55.46h Mahra Alshehhi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates26 September 2023 Asian Games Hangzhou, China [20]
800 m freestyle
1500 m freestyle
50 m backstroke31.67 Judy Mohtadi High Performance Swimming Club2 April 201512th Arab Age Group Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [21]
100 m backstroke1:35.83h Nada Al-Bedwawi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates3 August 2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia [22]
200 m backstroke
50 m breaststroke
100 m breaststroke
200 m breaststroke
50 m butterfly32.05 Mira Al-Shehhi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates15 August 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey [23]
100 m butterfly1:08.71 Mira AlShehhi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates6 April 2024Arena Grand Prix Puchar Polski Warsaw, Poland[ citation needed ]
200 m butterfly2:38.48 Mira Al-Shehhi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates15 August 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey [24]
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley
4×100 m freestyle relay
4×200 m freestyle relay
4×100 m medley relay
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UAE Swimming Federation;WRWorld record;ASAsian record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final; – en route to final mark;tt – time trial

Short course (25m)

Men

EventTimeNameClubDateMeetLocationRef
50 m freestyle23.04h Khaled Aldabous Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates5 October 2016 World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates [25]
100 m freestyle49.11 Yousuf Al-Matrooshi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates27 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200 m freestyle1:47.68 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai7 December 2024Hamilton Aquatics Winter Wonder Dubai, United Arab Emirates [26]
400 m freestyle3:50.80 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai20 October 2024Hamilton Aquatics Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates [27]
800 m freestyle8:15.29 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai21 October 2023Hamilton Aquatics Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates [28]
1500 m freestyle17:20.43 Majid Mohamed Al Hammadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAEFebruary 2009GCC Championships Doha, Qatar
50m backstroke26.33h Mohammed Al Ghaferi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE17 December 2010 Short Course Worlds Dubai, United Arab Emirates [29]
100m backstroke58.04rh Mohammed Al Ghaferi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE19 December 2010 Short Course Worlds Dubai, United Arab Emirates [30]
200m backstroke2:08.86h Yaaqoub Alsaadi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [31]
50m breaststroke28.37 Mubarak Al-Besher Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE4 February 2015GCC Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
100m breaststroke1:01.66 Mubarak Al-Besher Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE5 February 2015GCC Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates
200m breaststroke2:22.33h Mubarak Al Besher Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAEDecember 17, 2010 Short Course Worlds Dubai, United Arab Emirates [32]
50m butterfly24.72h, † Yousuf Al-Matrooshi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates17 December 2021 World Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates [33]
100m butterfly53.53 Yousuf Al-Matrooshi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates24 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
200m butterfly2:03.91 Yousuf Al-Matrooshi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates26 October 2021Arab Championships Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
100m individual medley57.11 Obaid Ahmed Al-Gesma Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE6 March 2011GCC ChampionshipsQatar
200m individual medley2:05.70 Obaid Ahmed Al-Gesma Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE20 February 2009GCC Championships Doha, Qatar
400m individual medley4:31.07 Rohayem Tolba Hamilton Aquatics Dubai19 October 2024Hamilton Aquatics Meet Dubai, United Arab Emirates [34]
4x50m
 freestyle relay
1:36.48hFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE2 July 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea [35]
4x100m
 freestyle relay
3:31.19 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAEFebruary 2008GCC Championships
4x200m
 freestyle relay
8:03.02h
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAEDecember 16, 2010 Short Course Worlds Dubai, United Arab Emirates [36]
4x50m
 medley relay
1:46.11hFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAE30 June 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Incheon, South Korea [37]
4x100m
 medley relay
3:51.83h
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg UAEDecember 19, 2010 Short Course Worlds Dubai, United Arab Emirates [30]
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by UAE Swimming Federation;
Records not set in finals: h – heat;sf – semifinal;r – relay 1st leg;rh – relay heat 1st leg;b – B final; – en route to final mark;tt – time trial

References

  1. (lcm) (in Arabic) National Records 50m from the website of the UAE Swimming Federation. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  2. (scm) (in Arabic) National Records 25m Archived 2011-04-09 at the Wayback Machine from the website of the UAE Swimming Federation. Approved in 2010; retrieved 2012-03-26.
  3. "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). microplustiming.com. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results" (PDF). olympics.com. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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  7. "Men's 800m Freestyle Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  8. "Men's 1500m Freestyle Results". swimcloud.com. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
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  10. Reem Abulleil (26 April 2014). "UAE's Saadi makes splash with historic B-standard time". www.sport360.com. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  11. (lcm) Men's 200 Breast results - final [ permanent dead link ] from the 2011 GCC Games. Published 2011-10-21, retrieved 2012-03-26.
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